Track liner



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C'Zarson/psbmwf i Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

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CLARKSON A. DISBROW, OF NEW ROCHELLE,V NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE RAIL JOINT COMPANY, OF NE1V YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

` TRACK LINER.

Application filed July 17, 1923. Serial No.v 652,142.

This invention relates to track liners for throwing railway track to proper position or alignment.

A primary object is to provide a construction which enables the track throwing lever to properly engage the rail regardless of the height of ballast between the track ties.

In some road beds the ballast comes up relatively close to the rail base, and again it may -be a considerable distance below the same. lVhen the track is full of ballast, it is necessary to remove some before liners of the type now generally in use can be properly seated, and this is objectionable because of the time consumed in preparing for the track throwing operation. On the other hand, the ballast is sometimes so low that it is diflicult to seat the liner until additional ballast is shoveled in beneath the rail, or the liner itself is blocked up in some other way. This is also objectionable.

Accordingly, the present invention aims to provide a` liner particularly adapted for meeting the conditions above set forth in a practical and expeditious manner by providing a construction wherein the track throwing lever may be readily and quickly set with reference to the rail base regardless of the varying condition of the ballast.

With the above and other objects in view, which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better' understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described.

A preferred and practical embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side view of the improved liner.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view tal-:en on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail and somewhat diagrammatic view illustrating the application of the invention.

Similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

The object of providing a liner construction which may be readily adapted to situations where the height of the ballast between the ties differs, may be carried into effect in several ways. For example, the necessary adjustment between the ballast engaging base A and the point of engagement of the lever B with the rail may be obtained by providing a vertical adjustment for the fulcrum end of the track throwing lever, or the lever itself may be provided with a plurality of rail engaging shoulders arranged at different elevations.

According to the embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 it is proposed to provide the ballast engaging base A, with depending bearing portions C having therein a plurality of vertically aligned bearing sockets 1, 2 and 3. These sockets are accessible through the opening 4 in the top of the liner base to receive the offset fulcruming pins 5 at the lower end of the lever B and which may be readily inserted in any selected socket. The ballast engaging base A is provided at its front end with the self embedding toe A and has on its upper side the fulcruming shoulders A2 which cooperate with the cam D to rock the lever B.

As shown in Figure 4 of the drawings the lever B has its fulcruming pins 5 seated in the bottom sockets 1 of the feet C, but if the liner should be installed at a location where the ballast is relatively low between the ties the fulcruming may be inserted in any selected higher socket, as for example the top socket 3 as shown in the dotted lines. After the lever B has been properly positioned with reference to the base and the rail R the cam D may be placed in one of the notches A2 and manipulated by a throwing lever L in the well known manner.

Vithout further description it is thought that the features and advantages'of the invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and it will, of course, be understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A track alining device including a base having below the same a plurality of bearings at diii'erent elevations, a vertically adjustable track throwing lever having a pivot engaging any of said bearings.

2. A track liner including a base having 5 below the same a depending member provided With a plurality of bearings at different elevations, a vertically adjustable for said lever.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

CLARKSON A. DISBROW. 

